savefile
Game state archive
A savefile is a computer file that stores a player's progress in a video game—character stats, inventory, completed missions, and current location.
Games create savefiles automatically or when players manually save.
The term extends to any file preserving the state of software for later restoration: I lost my savefile and had to start over.
Informal photograph taken quickly
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- rollbackReturn to prior condition
- versioningTracking successive iterations
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
differential · checkpoint · autosave · quicksave · overwrite · copy · clone · replicate
Put into systematic order
- renameAssign a different title
- deleteRemove or erase
- transferMove between locations
- copyIdentical reproduction made
move · sort · archive · catalog · browse · select · load · overwrite
Container for loose papers
- directoryFile system container
- harddriveMagnetic data storage device
- SSDChip-based storage device
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
USB · disk · server · NAS · filesystem · path · location · slot
Inspection station on route
- quicksaveImmediate game state preservation
- autosaveAutomatic file preservation
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
- progressMovement toward improvement
campaign · profile · character · inventory · playthrough · continue · resume · hardcore
Consisting of two parts
- plaintextUnencoded readable information
- compressedReduced by pressure
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
- proprietaryLegally owned, restricted use
compatible · corrupted · header · extension · metadata · checksum · serialization · parsing
snapshot
Informal photograph taken quickly
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- rollbackReturn to prior condition
- versioningTracking successive iterations
incremental · differential · checkpoint · autosave · quicksave · overwrite · copy · clone · replicate · synchronize
organize
Put into systematic order
copy · move · sort · archive · catalog · browse · select · load · overwrite · timestamp
folder
Container for loose papers
cloud · USB · disk · server · NAS · filesystem · path · location · slot · capacity
checkpoint
Inspection station on route
- quicksaveImmediate game state preservation
- autosaveAutomatic file preservation
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
progress · campaign · profile · character · inventory · playthrough · continue · resume · hardcore · permadeath
binary
Consisting of two parts
- plaintextUnencoded readable information
- compressedReduced by pressure
- encryptedTransformed into cipher
proprietary · compatible · corrupted · header · extension · metadata · checksum · serialization · parsing · encoding
savefilecorrupted file
Information rendered unusable
volatile memory · data loss · cache · RAM · live session
savefilefresh start
Opportunity to restart unburdened
blank slate · clean slate · starting point · default state · restart
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